Phillies minor-league pitcher Mark Appel says he is probably the biggest bust in MLB history as he takes an “indefinite break” from baseball just five years after the Houston Astros drafted him first overall.
Appel, in an interview with Bleacher Report, said he is unsure if he will play again. The Phillies removed the 26-year-old righthander from the 40-man roster in November and he was expected to transition to the bullpen this season at triple-A Lehigh Valley. Appel missed most of last season with shoulder and elbow injuries.
“It depends on how you define it, but I probably am,” Appel told Bleacher Report of being the biggest bust in MLB history.